COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs Maryland
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
South Carolina is 15% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $34,354 higher.
SOUTH CAROLINAMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,2256,206,011−15% vs Maryland
Population density176639−463
Population growth10.7%7.0%+3.7 pts
Median age40.239.4+0.8
Male48.7%48.7%+0.0 pts
Female51.3%51.3%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born5.8%16.6%−10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%46.6%+15.3 pts
Black24.6%28.9%−4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%12.5%−5.1 pts
Asian1.7%6.5%−4.8 pts
Other4.4%5.4%−1.0 pts
Median household income$69,324$103,678−$34,354
Per capita income$39,236$52,979−$13,743
Poverty rate14.1%9.4%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%43.4%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree12.3%20.8%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.9%Even
Labor force participation60.5%67.1%−6.6 pts
Median home value$259,000$419,900−$160,900
Median gross rent$1,180$1,705−$525
Owner-occupied71.9%67.6%+4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%7.7%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%48.7%−2.3 pts
Average commute25.631.1−5.4
Worked from home11.5%19.3%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%4.2%−3.8 pts
Uninsured9.6%6.3%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024